23:1 'Do not pass along false reports. Do not cooperate with evil people by telling lies on the witness stand.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 1 , 'Do not pass along false reports. Do not cooperate with evil people by telling lies on the witness stand.
23:2 'Do not join a crowd that intends to do evil. When you are on the witness stand, do not be swayed in your testimony by the opinion of the majority.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 2 , 'Do not join a crowd that intends to do evil. When you are on the witness stand, do not be swayed in your testimony by the opinion of the majority.
23:3 And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 3 , And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.
23:4 'If you come upon your enemy's ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 4 , 'If you come upon your enemy's ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner.
23:5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you struggling beneath a heavy load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and offer to help.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 5 , If you see the donkey of someone who hates you struggling beneath a heavy load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and offer to help.
23:6 'Do not twist justice against people simply because they are poor.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 6 , 'Do not twist justice against people simply because they are poor.
23:7 'Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 7 , 'Keep far away from falsely charging anyone with evil. Never put an innocent or honest person to death. I will not allow anyone guilty of this to go free.
23:8 'Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe always hurts the cause of the person who is in the right.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 8 , 'Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe always hurts the cause of the person who is in the right.
23:9 'Do not oppress the foreigners living among you. You know what it is like to be a foreigner. Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 9 , 'Do not oppress the foreigners living among you. You know what it is like to be a foreigner. Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt.
23:10 'Plant and harvest your crops for six years,
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 10 , 'Plant and harvest your crops for six years,
23:11 but let the land rest and lie fallow during the seventh year. Then let the poor among you harvest any volunteer crop that may come up. Leave the rest for the animals to eat. The same applies to your vineyards and olive groves.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 11 , but let the land rest and lie fallow during the seventh year. Then let the poor among you harvest any volunteer crop that may come up. Leave the rest for the animals to eat. The same applies to your vineyards and olive groves.
23:12 'Work for six days, and rest on the seventh. This will give your ox and your donkey a chance to rest. It will also allow the people of your household, including your slaves and visitors, to be refreshed.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 12 , 'Work for six days, and rest on the seventh. This will give your ox and your donkey a chance to rest. It will also allow the people of your household, including your slaves and visitors, to be refreshed.
23:13 'Be sure to obey all my instructions. And remember, never pray to or swear by any other gods. Do not even mention their names.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 13 , 'Be sure to obey all my instructions. And remember, never pray to or swear by any other gods. Do not even mention their names.
23:14 'Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 14 , 'Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor.
23:15 The first is the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast, just as I commanded you before. This festival will be an annual event at the appointed time in early spring, for that is the anniversary of your exodus from Egypt. Everyone must bring me a sacrifice at that time.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 15 , The first is the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you are to eat bread made without yeast, just as I commanded you before. This festival will be an annual event at the appointed time in early spring, for that is the anniversary of your exodus from Egypt. Everyone must bring me a sacrifice at that time.
23:16 You must also celebrate the Festival of Harvest, when you bring me the first crops of your harvest. Finally, you are to celebrate the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the harvest season.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 16 , You must also celebrate the Festival of Harvest, when you bring me the first crops of your harvest. Finally, you are to celebrate the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the harvest season.
23:17 At these three times each year, every man in Israel must appear before the Sovereign LORD.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 17 , At these three times each year, every man in Israel must appear before the Sovereign LORD.
23:18 'Sacrificial blood must never be offered together with bread that has yeast in it. And no sacrificial fat may be left unoffered until the next morning.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 18 , 'Sacrificial blood must never be offered together with bread that has yeast in it. And no sacrificial fat may be left unoffered until the next morning.
23:19 'As you harvest each of your crops, bring me a choice sample of the first day's harvest. It must be offered to the LORD your God. 'You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 19 , 'As you harvest each of your crops, bring me a choice sample of the first day's harvest. It must be offered to the LORD your God. 'You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
23:20 'See, I am sending my angel before you to lead you safely to the land I have prepared for you.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 20 , 'See, I am sending my angel before you to lead you safely to the land I have prepared for you.
23:21 Pay attention to him, and obey all of his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sins. He is my representative--he bears my name.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 21 , Pay attention to him, and obey all of his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sins. He is my representative--he bears my name.
23:22 But if you are careful to obey him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 22 , But if you are careful to obey him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you.
23:23 For my angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, so you may live there. And I will destroy them.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 23 , For my angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, so you may live there. And I will destroy them.
23:24 Do not worship the gods of these other nations or serve them in any way, and never follow their evil example. Instead, you must utterly conquer them and break down their shameful idols.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 24 , Do not worship the gods of these other nations or serve them in any way, and never follow their evil example. Instead, you must utterly conquer them and break down their shameful idols.
23:25 'You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will keep you healthy.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 25 , 'You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will keep you healthy.
23:26 There will be no miscarriages or infertility among your people, and I will give you long, full lives.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 26 , There will be no miscarriages or infertility among your people, and I will give you long, full lives.
23:27 'I will send my terror upon all the people whose lands you invade, and they will panic before you.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 27 , 'I will send my terror upon all the people whose lands you invade, and they will panic before you.
23:28 I will send hornets ahead of you to drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 28 , I will send hornets ahead of you to drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.
23:29 But I will not do this all in one year because the land would become a wilderness, and the wild animals would become too many to control.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 29 , But I will not do this all in one year because the land would become a wilderness, and the wild animals would become too many to control.
23:30 I will drive them out a little at a time until your population has increased enough to fill the land.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 30 , I will drive them out a little at a time until your population has increased enough to fill the land.
23:31 And I will fix your boundaries from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the southern deserts to the Euphrates River. I will help you defeat the people now living in the land, and you will drive them out ahead of you.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 31 , And I will fix your boundaries from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the southern deserts to the Euphrates River. I will help you defeat the people now living in the land, and you will drive them out ahead of you.
23:32 'Make no treaties with them and have nothing to do with their gods.
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 32 , 'Make no treaties with them and have nothing to do with their gods.
23:33 Do not even let them live among you! If you do, they will infect you with their sin of idol worship, and that would be disastrous for you.'
The NLT Book of Exodus , Chapter 23 , Verse 33 , Do not even let them live among you! If you do, they will infect you with their sin of idol worship, and that would be disastrous for you.'
